Statistics Canada posted the Consumer Price Index, April 2023. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 4.4 per cent on a year-over-year basis in April, following a 4.3 per cent increase in March. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.6 per cent in April. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada released results from … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on wholesale trade, March 2023. Wholesale sales excluding petroleum fell 0.1 per cent to $85.6 billion in March. The decrease in sales was mainly led by the miscellaneous subsector and machinery equipment and supplies subsector. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on the circumstances surrounding motorcycle fatalities in Canada, 2016 to … Read more
Statistics Canada released detailed preliminary data on confirmed cases of COVID-19, January 15, 2020 to May 4, 2023 (revised data). An updated set of preliminary data on the number of confirmed novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases reported by provincial and territorial public health authorities to the Public Health Agency of Canada is now available. Along with … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on the leading indicator of international arrivals to Canada, April 2023. In April, the number of non-resident trips and returning Canadian-resident trips was significantly higher than in April 2022. However, most indicators remained below levels recorded prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on municipal … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on building permits, March 2023. The total monthly value of building permits in Canada advanced 11.3 per cent to $11.8 billion in March. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on homelessness support as a growing sector of the labour force. Homelessness, once thought to be an issue specific to Canada’s largest metropolitan … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Canadian international merchandise trade: Annual review 2022. In 2022, the value of Canada’s annual merchandise exports increased 22.5 per cent to $779.2 billion, while the value of annual imports rose 19.9 per cent to $757.4 billion. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade surplus with the world widened from $4.6 billion … Read more
Statistics Canada published the April 2023 issue of Economic and Social Reports, which contains four articles. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on building construction price indexes, first quarter 2023. Residential building construction costs increased 1.8 per cent in the first quarter, following a 1.1 per cent growth in the previous quarter. Non-residential … Read more
Statistics Canada posted results from its Labour Force Survey, April 2023. Employment rose by 41,000 (+0.2 per cent) in April, all in part-time work. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published data on environmental taxes in Canada, experimental estimates, 2010 to 2018. The new experimental Environmental tax statistics (ETS) product records the revenue governments … Read more
Statistics Canada issued data on Canadian international merchandise trade, March 2023. In March, Canada’s merchandise imports decreased 2.9 per cent, while exports were down 0.7 per cent. As a result, Canada’s merchandise trade balance with the world moved from a revised $487 million deficit in February to a $972 million surplus in March. The full … Read more
Statistics Canada posted data on the monthly average retail prices for selected products, March 2023. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada published the Canadian foreign post indexes, May 2023. The full release is available online. Statistics Canada issued data on the weekly aircraft movements, April 8-21, 2023. The full release is available online.
